Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	afflict_a	love_v	zion_n	15	3	9.8804	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77219	The afflicted and retired mans meditations, concerning the excellency of the spirit With a discovery of the twofold-mind; the danger of the one, the comfort and safety of the other. First, here is observed, what it is for to be carnally minded. Secondly, means to suppress a carnal frame of spirit. Thirdly, the dreadful state of a carnal minded man. Fourthly, how the spirit is a Christians help. Fifthly, means to obtain the spirit. Sixthly, the characters of a spiritualized Christian. Seventhly, the glorious priviledges of a spiritual minded man. And a few meditations by way of observation: with a dialogue between Christ and a sinner; Christ and a Christian; Christ and the afflicted person: as also, a word to the remnant of the womans seed: with a loud call to all saints, to love one another upon the account of son-ship, and not onely upon the account of fellowship. Written by Samuel Bradley, who hath love for all that love the Lord Jesus in sincerity, who prayes for Zions unity.	Bradley, Samuel.	1663 (1663)	Wing B4125B; ESTC R230878	75,596	102

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forsake_v we_o faith_n will_v prevent_v despair_n in_o our_o soul_n psalm_n 27.13_o we_o shall_v faint_v if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n faith_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o faith_n will_v help_v we_o to_o know_v that_o our_o redeemer_n live_v john_n 19.25_o and_o to_o say_v with_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n john_n 20.28_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o it_o be_v precious_a 2_o pet._n 1._o yea_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a heb._n 11.6_o second_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o therefore_o o_o you_o saint_n beg_v patience_n let_v it_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n in_o your_o soul_n james_n 1.4_o patience_n will_v gain_v thou_o a_o look_v from_o god_n when_o frowardness_n will_v make_v he_o stand_v aloof_a off_o it_o be_v that_o will_v make_v a_o long_a way_n short_a james_z 5.7_o 8._o the_o spirit_n of_o 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your_o lord_n to_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 15.12_o will_v you_o be_v account_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n then_o love_v one_o another_o saint_n there_o lie_v the_o great_a engagement_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o you_o to_o love_v 1._o the_o father_n have_v love_v you_o he_o choose_v you_o out_o of_o love_n ephes_n 1.5_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o john_n 3.16_o 2._o the_o son_n have_v love_v you_o oh_o height_n of_o love_n christ_n love_n to_o we_o be_v self-abasing_a love_n phil._n 2.7_o compare_v with_o prov._n 8._o from_o 22._o to_o 31._o it_o be_v wrath-appeasing_a love_n ephes_n 2.14_o it_o be_v a_o justice-satisfying_a love_n mat._n 27.46_o it_o be_v bleed_v love_n luke_n 22.44_o heb._n 9.12_o it_o be_v die_v love_n rom._n 5.6_o 8._o 3._o the_o spirit_n love_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o they_o all_o wrought_v equal_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v love_n again_o oh_o you_o saint_n consider_v the_o world_n 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